Extraordinary Gentlemen MSUM

10/12/2022

Minnesota State University Moorhead alum Chris Johnson proudly serves area women as leader of The R**e and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead.

10/19/2021

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I acknowledge those of us men who have been hurt as children or adults. I see you as I am you and have been you. But we need to transform our pain so we don’t transmit it on to those around us.

We can heal.
We can be brave.
We can be courageous.
This ultimately requires Vulnerability.

Vulnerability sits at the gooey centre of all the emotions that we least want to feel: shame, fear, anxiety and uncertainty.

Vulnerability is also at the heart of all the things that we most value: love, belonging, joy and connection.
We can’t pick and choose which of those emotions we open ourselves up to when we are vulnerable.

Vulnerability is also at the heart of everything we say we value: courage, innovation and creativity, adaptability, inclusivity, problem solving, ethical decision making, resilience and resetting, giving and receiving feedback and accountability.

I learnt this from my Texas Mum

It never gets easier sharing my story or the horrific abuse I endured in my childhood because it is very real.
I can still smell my abusers and know their fragrance well. I still see the flickering lights.
But I share in the hope that people see it is possible to heal and do and be better.

The abuse of our children and partners needs to stop!

We can heal.
We can be brave.
We can be courageous.

More of this in our latest book titled

03/11/2021

Toxic masculinity supports a patriarchal system designed to keep men on top, but it will ruin an organization’s culture.

03/05/2021

It's On Us Engaging Men Series: Supporting Male Survivors

https://youtu.be/f-Q8LCUb3J0

Featuring It's On Us Regional Advisors and DJ and Advocate Zeke Thomas

02/26/2021

It's On Us Engaging Men Series: Sexual Assault Prevention in Athletics
https://youtu.be/sSyTDn-XI8M

Featuring It's On Us Executive Director Tracey Vitchers, Biden Courage Award Winner Kyle Richard, and NFL Washington Football Player James Smith Williams.

02/15/2021

Join Ross Szabo for a discussion on Engaging Men in Prevention at a Young Age
https://youtu.be/ZnTXhwjqfQ0

Ross Szabo is an internationally recognized mental health advocate and expert on masculinity.

02/01/2021

It's On Us Engaging Men Series

Fireside Chat: Bringing Men into the Movement of Sexual Assault Prevention - https://youtu.be/8ZeJV470qbI

Fireside Chat featuring Uber's Tony West and It's On Us Executive Director Tracey Vitchers

12/07/2020

Healthy masculinity means being honest with oneself about your own feelings, needs and desires. It also means treating all others with the kindness and respect that you deserve. Healthy masculinity means not using your size, strength, or power to get what you want from others.

09/15/2020

https://umatter.princeton.edu/respect-matters/healthy-masculinity

You’ve probably heard expressions like "man up" or “real men don’t cry.” While the concept of gender is often associated with women, statements like these reflect gendered expectations for men too. Think about a term like guy code: it refers to the unspoken rules that men are “supposed” ...

07/08/2020

https://www.acalltomen.org/featured-news/2020/7/6/five-questions-for-men-who-want-to-be-better-allies

A CALL TO MEN Blog — July 7, 2020

06/01/2020

Sunday's back page of the Houston Chronicle.

04/22/2020

Join Dragon Entertainment Group at Walk a mile. April 22nd at 3:30pm on Zoom. Check DragonCentral for more information & Zoom link
https://mnstate.campuslabs.com/engage/event/5703195

01/15/2020

https://vocal.media/geeks/healthy-masculinity-and-toxic-masculinity-in-wakanda-an-intersectional-afrofuturist-perspective

A brief intro into Intersectional Afrofuturism, and an exploration of the characters T'Challa and Erik Killmonger, showing 5 ways they exhibit healthy or toxic masculinities in the blockbuster movie, "Black Panther."

02/25/2019

The MSUM Women’s Center and Campus Feminist Organization invite you to the 2019 benefit production of Eve Ensler’s The Va**na Monologues on Tuesday, Feb. 26th at 7:30PM in Glasrud Auditorium (Weld Hall 0106). Proceeds from ticket and button sales benefit the R**e and Abuse Crisis Center.

Tickets are $5/person or $7/couple and are available for purchase online and at the door on the night of the production. CFO will also be selling buttons, designed by MSUM student and performer Trinah Szafranski, at the door.

In addition to all your favorite monologues, this year’s production features two original monologues written and performed by members of the FM community. Their stories focus on and highlight the experiences of formerly incarcerated women and FM area activists.

02/09/2019

Stories that connect us and sometimes even change the world.

01/30/2019

Stories that connect us and sometimes even change the world.

01/23/2019

The actor was asked about the movement in a recent interview.

01/14/2019

Bullying. Harassment. Is this the best a man can get? It's only by challenging ourselves to do more, that we can get closer to our best. To say the right thi...